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Thanos Plevris from Brussels: We fully support Cyprus, Europe is not an attractive place for someone not entitled to Asylum
“To combat illegal migration we must increase returns,” the Minister for Migration and Asylum said at the Justice and Home Affairs Council
Mitsotakis: ‘I call on benefactors to rise to the occasion and return part of their wealth to the homeland’ (updated)
The Stelios Hatzioannou Foundation donation event in support of Greece's public healthcare

Ankara reacts to Patriots in Karpathos: “The Dodecanese are under demilitarization,” says Turkish Foreign Ministry
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement following recent developments regarding the “demilitarization status” of the Aegean islands, in response to the transfer of Patriot missiles to Karpathos

Dendias: Greece is protected, we have increased security measures, not only in Crete
The frigate HS Kimon is fully operational as a unit & together with the frigate HS Psara & four F-16s, it provides excellent security for Cyprus

Italian frigate mission to Cyprus on the table at emergency meeting convened by Meloni
Italy considers deploying naval and air defense assets to protect Cyprus over Middle East tensions

Mitsotakis: Greece is present with force wherever national duty calls; the mission in Cyprus is defensive and peaceful (updated)
“We are considering preventive measures to avoid negative consequences from the crisis; if necessary, specific measures will be taken to control excessive price increases” – A message to the “professional worriers to understand that foreign and defense policy is conducted not on ideological but on national grounds”



